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Winona Ryder was born Winona Laura Horowitz in Olmsted County, Minnesota, and was named after a nearby town, Winona, Minnesota. She is the daughter of Cynthia (Istas), an author and video producer, and Michael Horowitz, a publisher and bookseller. Her father's family is Russian Jewish and Romanian Jewish. She grew up in a ranch commune in Northern... See full bio »
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Known For

Little Women
Little Women Jo March
(1994)
Girl, Interrupted
Girl, Interrupted Susanna
(1999)
Edward Scissorhands
Edward Scissorhands Kim
(1990)
Alien: Resurrection
Alien: Resurrection Call
(1997)
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 2016-2019 Stranger Things (TV Series)
Joyce Byers
- Episode #3.8 (2019) ... Joyce Byers
- Episode #3.7 (2019) ... Joyce Byers
- Episode #3.6 (2019) ... Joyce Byers
- Episode #3.5 (2019) ... Joyce Byers
- Episode #3.4 (2019) ... Joyce Byers
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 2015 Show Me a Hero (TV Mini-Series)
Vinni Restiano
- Episode #1.6 (2015) ... Vinni Restiano
- Episode #1.5 (2015) ... Vinni Restiano
- Episode #1.2 (2015) ... Vinni Restiano
- Episode #1.1 (2015) ... Vinni Restiano
 2015 Experimenter
Alexandra 'Sasha' Milgram
 2014 Scorsese's Women (Video short)
Mask
 2013-2014 Drunk History (TV Series)
Peggy Shippen / Mary Dyer
- Philadelphia (2014) ... Peggy Shippen
- Boston (2013) ... Mary Dyer
 2014 Turks & Caicos (TV Movie)
Melanie Fall
 2013/I Homefront
Sheryl Marie Mott
 2012 The Killers: Here with Me (Video short)
Wax Girl
 2012 Frankenweenie
Elsa Van Helsing (voice)
 2012/IV The Letter
Martine
 2012 The Iceman
Deborah Pellicotti
 2011 The Dilemma
Geneva
 2010 Black Swan
Beth Macintyre / The Dying Swan
 2010 When Love Is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story (TV Movie)
Lois Wilson
 2009 Stay Cool
Scarlet Smith
 2009 Star Trek
Amanda Grayson
 2009 The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Sandra Dulles
 2009 Water Pills (Short)
Carrie
 2008 The Informers
Cheryl Moore
 2008/I The Last Word
Charlotte
 2007/II Welcome (Short)
Cynthia
 2007 Sex and Death 101
Death Nell / Gillian De Raisx (#101)
 2007 The Ten
Kelly La Fonda
 2006 A Scanner Darkly
Donna Hawthorne
 2006 The Darwin Awards
Siri Taylor
 2004 The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Psychologist (uncredited)
 2002 S1m0ne
Nicola Anders
 2002 Mr. Deeds
Babe Bennett
 2001 Zoolander
Winona Ryder (uncredited)
 2001 Friends (TV Series)
Melissa Warburton
- The One with Rachel's Big Kiss (2001) ... Melissa Warburton
 2000 Lost Souls
Maya Larkin
 2000 Strangers with Candy (TV Series)
Fran
- The Last Temptation of Blank (2000) ... Fran
 2000 Autumn in New York
Charlotte Fielding
 1999 Girl, Interrupted
Susanna
 1998 Celebrity
Nola
 1998 The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series)
Winona Ryder
- Another List (1998) ... Winona Ryder
 1998 Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Talk About the Blues (Video short)
Jon Spencer
 1997 Alien: Resurrection
Call
 1996 The Crucible
Abigail Williams
 1996 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series)
Winona
- Monte Carlo (1996) ... Winona (voice)
 1996 Boys
Patty Vare
 1994 Little Women
Jo March
 1994 The Simpsons (TV Series)
Allison Taylor
- Lisa's Rival (1994) ... Allison Taylor (voice)
 1994 Reality Bites
Lelaina Pierce
 1993 The House of the Spirits
Blanca
 1993 Soul Asylum: Without a Trace (Video short)
Bearded assassin
 1993 The Age of Innocence
May Welland
 1992 Dracula
Mina Murray / Elisabeta
 1991 Night on Earth
Corky
 1990 Mermaids
Charlotte Flax
 1990 Edward Scissorhands
Kim
 1990 Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael
Dinky Bossetti
 1990 Roy Orbison: A Love so Beautiful (Video short)
Circus Trapeze Girl
 1989 Great Balls of Fire!
Myra Gale Brown
 1989 Mojo Nixon: Debbie Gibson is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child (Video short)
Pregnant Bride Debbie Gibson
 1988 Heathers
Veronica Sawyer
 1988 1969
Beth
 1988 Beetlejuice
Lydia
 1987 Square Dance
Gemma
 1986 Lucas
Rina
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared with Brittany Murphy in "The Vagina Monologues" (Feb 2000). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | 4 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 20 Interviews | 37 Articles | 12 Pictorials | 82 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Alternate Names:

Wynona Ryder

Height:

5' 3½" (1.61 m)
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Personal Quote:

There were times where people might have seen me and said, "Wow, she's so lucky." But I was depressed, I was going through something. That time I went through led me to make Girl, Interrupted (1999). Most girls go through that at around that age - 20, 21. It's much more common than we think, which is why I wanted to make that movie. It worked in the sense that I still have girls come up to me and... See more »

Trivia:

She was Martin Scorsese's first and only choice for the role of May Welland in The Age of Innocence (1993). For years, she kept the message she left on her voicemail, informing her she got the role. See more »

Trademark:

Delicate high cheekbones See more »

Nickname:

Noni

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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